Consultant General Radiologist wSI in Urological Imaging in Hereford

Applications are invited for a General Radiologist with specialist interest in Urological Imaging. A full time (10 PA) Consultant post is being advertised. This is a post, approved to meet additional demand. The post is intended to be whole-time, but applications would be considered from candidates wishing for personal or domestic reasons to work part-time.

The successful candidate will join the existing establishment of 21 Consultant Radiologists in providing a comprehensive Radiology service to the population of Herefordshire Health District plus a catchment population from mid Wales and referrals from parts of surrounding counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gwent (total population 230,000). The post holder should have broad radiology experience with the skills expected from a fully trained and experienced general Radiologist, who will provide high-quality diagnostic imaging and take a role in delivering urology imaging services. The post holder will be expected to take part in departmental audit and clinical governance issues, provide training and education to medical and other departmental staff as required and participate in Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) Meetings. The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call rota which is currently 1 in 14.

Main duties of the job include:

• The job plan and proposed timetable will be organised to meet the needs of the department and will be by mutual agreement.
• The job plan will be for 10 programmed activities (PA's) to include 1.5 PAs for Core SPA (Appraisal, Revalidation, Job Planning, CPD and Core Department Meetings) plus an additional 1 PA of SPA to develop departmental priorities which can then be normally built into the job plan in subsequent years.
• Unused SPA time would be expected to be used for direct clinical care.
• A degree of flexibility would be expected in relation to the departmental duties, particularly when colleagues are absent on leave to maintain service commitments.
• Supporting activity time should be used for teaching, training, education, CPD, audit, appraisal revalidation, administration, research and service development - Evidence will be expected to ensure this time is being used appropriately.
• The job plan will be finalised by mutual agreement.

About us: Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities include:

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCR or equivalent
• Licence to practice
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration on date of interview
• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Essential qualifications include appropriate training in Radiology and wide experience in all aspects of Radiology. Desirable qualifications include prior experience in prostate mpMRI, pelvic MRI reporting, or involvement in urology imaging service delivery.

Essential clinical skills include practical skills commensurate with the above and widespread broad based knowledge in all aspects of Radiology. Medical interests should include commitment to develop urology imaging services; understanding of MRI protocols, QA and governance for prostate and pelvic imaging.

Personal qualities should include the ability to work in a team, excellent communication skills, oral and written, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with colleagues and patients, and the ability to see patients as people, empathise and work flexibly.

Physical requirements include the ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and/or adaptations as may reasonably be required. Access to transport is also necessary.

Audit Management & IT skills should include clinical audit experience, knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS, understanding of current management and organisational structures of NHS, and the ability to work within these parameters.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.